This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of food security and diet quality in the United States. The report would analyze the impact of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on participants and non-participants, and provide recommendations for improving nutrition outcomes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of food security and diet quality in the United States. The report would analyze the impact of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on participants and non-participants, and provide recommendations for improving nutrition outcomes.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p>This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against crested caracaras to protect livestock. (Crested caracaras are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.)</p><p>Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, disperse, or transport) a crested caracara that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the crested caracara, cause injury to the bird.</p><p>Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on crested caracaras taken under this bill. The FWS must make this reporting form available on its website.</p><p>Currently, the FWS has a special permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of crested caracaras. </p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Requires an annual report from the Secretary of Agriculture on food security and diet quality in the U.S.
Report must analyze the impact of changes to SNAP on participants and non-participants
Report must provide recommendations for improving nutrition outcomes for SNAP participants and non-participants
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If this bill becomes law, it would affect SNAP recipients as well as the broader population by providing Congress and the public with more information about the state of food security and diet quality in the country. The report's recommendations could lead to policy changes that impact access to nutritious foods and the effectiveness of SNAP in improving health outcomes.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4939, 119th Congress (2025). "SNAP Study Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4939
